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A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…
A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...
London: printed by T.C. for Ralph Smith, 1654
A BRIEF EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › VersesA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verses
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2. But God, whatever good we receive, verse 24. whereof he rendereth a double reason. 1 From his own experience, verse 25. himself was as able and ready to seek good in the creatures as any: and yet he could get no other good out of them, then as it is said, vers. 22, 23. 2 From Gods manner of dispensing these good things of this life, to wit, the wise & joyful use, and benefit of them to the good man: the travel about them, to heap them up to the sinner, and that also for the good mans use verse 26. which argueth that the finding of good by all our labours and travel, is not in mans hand, but Gods. Whereupon he addeth this usual Epiphonema that this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit, verse 26. There is no good in man, or in the power of man: So I translate the words in the same sense, as the same words are translated, Chap. 3.12.
2. But God, whatever good we receive, verse 24. whereof he rendreth a double reason. 1 From his own experience, verse 25. himselfe was as able and ready to seek good in the creatures as any: and yet he could get no other good out of them, then as it is said, vers. 22, 23. 2 From Gods manner of dispensing these good things of this life, to wit, the wise & joyful use, and benefit of them to the good man: the travel about them, to heape them up to the sinner, and that also for the good mans use verse 26. which argueth that the finding of good by all our labours and travel, is not in mans hand, but Gods. Whereupon he addeth this usual Epiphonema that this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit, verse 26. There is no good in man, or in the power of man: So I translate the words in the same sense, as the same words are translated, Chap. 3.12.
Doctr. 1. To enjoy any good by our labour, yea so much as to eat or drink with comfort, is not in mans hand, but it is the gift of God, Jam. 4.13, 14, 15. Eccles. 3.12, 13.
Doctr. 1. To enjoy any good by our labour, yea so much as to eate or drinke with comfort, is not in mans hand, but it is the gift of God,